Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-10-06
A STRONG TICKET
Made up Of Good Men--A Comb
nation Sure to Win. Because
it Represents the Pee
pie Of Barton
County.


THE more the merits of the demo-
cratic county ticket are discussed the
more evident it becomes that the party
has put up strong titket.
From the days of Jefferson to the
rule of Cleveland, it has been the
cardinal principal and chief vantage
ground of the democratic party that as
an organization, it has been ruled by
the people and not by the politicians
and the demagogues:
The party was true to its principles
in making nominations one week ago
last Saturday. The question was not
"Whom will the ring select?" but
."WhOm will the people elect?" From
the first name to the last they are all
honorable men, upright citizens, and
without reproach.
The nominee for Treasurer, Leonard
Krause, is man whose reputation for
uprightness and all that goes to make
good citizen, is known throughout
the confines of Barton county. Mr..
Krause has been here more than
twelve years and has SO :deported him
self that his warmest friends and
supporters i'll the present race are his
nearest neighbOrs. This is as high an
encOmsene as can be passed on any
citizen, that his own neighbOrs rise to
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has long been trustee in his own
township, giving entire satisfaction to
men of all parties. That Mr.. Krause
will be elected to the office of Treas
urer is almost certain, and that he will
make careful, conscien tious official,
taking care of the cOuntys finances,
with fidelity, can not be doubted.
The next man on the ticket is d. r.
Jones of this city. Mr.. Jones has also
been in Barton county for many years,
helping to reclaim these fertile prairies
and crown them with agricultural pro-
ducts, afterwards merchant and
honored citizen of Great Bend, His
lite has been such that he numbers
legions of friends in all parts of the
county who will work with ''might and
MAIN to see him elected. Mr.. Jones
has been a member of the City Council
for the past two years. and has made
the reputation of being Il careful guar
dian of the peoples interests. Years
ago he was a teacher in Iowa passing
most creditable examination, and
giving his patrons the fullest salts
faction. The man who leaves d. r.
Jones behind in race over Barton
county will be "a good One," and de-
serves to succeed.
Frank d. Wilson, the nominee for
Sheriff, is too we'll known to need
much mention. He has been in sun
ny Barton for the past twelve years.
and for a year or two past was deput Y
sheriff. His record as an official is a
splendid one, and republicans as well
as democrats unite in saying that if
he is elected (which will surely be the
CASEY he will make as fine an officer as
the county ever had. His election will
be no experiment, he is known and
trusted. The next sheriff is compar-
rtively young man, in the prime of
manhood, and he will perform the ex-
acting duties of the office with credit
to himself and honor to his party.
The next man on the ticket is Frank
G. Strothman, of Ellinwood, candidate
for Register of Deeds. Like those
mentioned already Mr.. Strothman is
All old settler. He is man of educat-
ion and ability, speaks Germani and
English with equal fluency. Although
we have not known Mr.. Strothman
long, yet we are impressed as everyone
who meets him, that he is a gentleman
of the first water and will make a
splendid officer.
Mr.. b. Markey, the candidate for
County Surveyor, although not citizen
of Barton county for so many years as
some of the preceding gentlemen,
yet he has made record second to
none. He is practical Surveyor of
experience, and in his nomination the
democrats have made no mistake. Mr..
Marley is staunch democrat IAN hon
-orable man, and will make a good
Surveyor.
The last man nominated was DIR.